diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/continuous-integration/buildbot/master.nix b/nixos/modules/services/continuous-integration/buildbot/master.nix
index d30d94c53cc..a49f5f8100d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/continuous-integration/buildbot/master.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/continuous-integration/buildbot/master.nix
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ in {
       };
 
       pythonPackages = mkOption {
-        type = types.listOf types.package;
+        type = types.functionTo (types.listOf types.package);
         default = pythonPackages: with pythonPackages; [ ];
         defaultText = "pythonPackages: with pythonPackages; [ ]";
         description = "Packages to add the to the PYTHONPATH of the buildbot process.";
@@ -283,5 +283,5 @@ in {
     '')
   ];
 
-  meta.maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ nand0p mic92 ];
+  meta.maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ nand0p mic92 lopsided98 ];
 }